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title: temp — school dictionary · trees and pragmatics
description: «temp» in the school dictionary: A temp is a worker who works for a company only for a short time, often through an agency. Every meaning for a pupil with its dependency tree and pragmatics.
---

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# temp

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**Who acts:** temp, worker, Mum, secretary, brother, dog · **What happens:** be, work, answer, temp, have, take · **To what, where:** worker, temp, phone, high temp, dog, vet · **Speech:** someone speaks here

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«temp» in the school dictionary: its 4 meanings for a pupil and its 6 examples, every sentence parsed by Mova itself — its syntax tree, a dependency tree in the style of Universal Dependencies, and its pragmatics clause by clause. The word in the dictionary, with its sense in the lessons: [temp in the school dictionary](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/temp.md).

## Meaning 1 {#m1}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
A temp is a worker who works for a company only for a short time, often through an agency.

<!-- fold The tree, 19 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:m1:1
# text = A temp is a worker who works for a company only for a short time, often through an agency.
1	A	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	worker	worker	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	0	root	_	_
6	who	who	PRON	WP	PronType=Rel	7	nsubj	_	_
7	works	work	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	acl:relcl	_	_
8	for	for	ADP	IN	_	10	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	10	det	_	_
10	company	company	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	_
11	only	only	ADV	RB	_	15	advmod	_	_
12	for	for	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	time	time	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	20	punct	_	_
17	often	often	ADV	RB	_	20	advmod	_	_
18	through	through	ADP	IN	_	20	case	_	_
19	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	20	det	_	_
20	agency	agency	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
21	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | a temp | a worker |  |  |  |  | tree rules |
| 2 | **work** | present | a worker |  |  |  | time | for a company | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.beneficiary»: agent=Agent for company=Beneficiary |

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One row per clause the reader finds. «not said here»: a role filled from the clause above. «roles by»: a VerbNet class and frame when one fits the verb, else the reader's rules on the tree.

## Meaning 2 {#m2}

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Usage: informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
To temp is to work as a temp.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:m2:1
# text = To temp is to work as a temp.
1	To	to	PART	TO	_	2	mark	_	_
2	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	advcl	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	5	cop	_	_
4	to	to	PART	TO	_	5	mark	_	_
5	work	work	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
6	as	as	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	5	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	5	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present |  |  |  |  |  | as a temp; work *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 3 {#m3}

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Usage: abbreviation, informal — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Temp is short for temperature: «What's the temp outside?».

<!-- fold The tree, 10 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:m3:1
# text = Temp is short for temperature: «What's the temp outside?».
1	Temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	temperature	temperature	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	:	:	PUNCT	:	_	3	punct	_	_
7	«	«	PUNCT	``	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
9	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	cop	_	_
10	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
12	outside	outside	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	SpaceAfter=No
13	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
14	»	»	PUNCT	''	_	11	punct	_	SpaceAfter=No
15	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Temp |  |  |  |  | for temperature; short *property* | tree rules |
| 2 | **is a** *in a quote* | present |  | the temp |  |  |  | outside *property* | tree rules |

## Meaning 4 {#m4}

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Usage: abbreviation — kept apart, not parsed.

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Temp is short for temporary, as in a temp job or a temp file.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:m4:1
# text = Temp is short for temporary, as in a temp job or a temp file.
1	Temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
2	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	3	cop	_	_
3	short	short	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	0	root	_	_
4	for	for	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
5	temporary	temporary	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	3	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
7	as	as	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
8	in	in	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
9	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
10	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	compound	_	_
11	job	job	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	parataxis	_	_
12	or	or	CCONJ	CC	_	15	cc	_	_
13	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
14	temp	temp	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	15	amod	_	_
15	file	file	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	conj	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is** | present | Temp |  |  |  |  | for temporary; short *property* | tree rules |

## Example 1 {#x1}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Mum worked as a temp in an office for a month.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:x1:1
# text = Mum worked as a temp in an office for a month.
1	Mum	mum	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	nsubj	_	_
2	worked	work	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
3	as	as	ADP	IN	_	5	case	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
6	in	in	ADP	IN	_	8	case	_	_
7	an	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	office	office	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	_
9	for	for	ADP	IN	_	11	case	_	_
10	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	11	det	_	_
11	month	month	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	2	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
12	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	2	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **work** | past | Mum |  |  |  | month | as a temp; in a office | vn employment-95.3 «NP V PP.theme»: agent=Agent in office=Theme |

## Example 2 {#x2}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The temp answered the phone while the secretary was away.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:x2:1
# text = The temp answered the phone while the secretary was away.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	answered	answer	VERB	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	5	det	_	_
5	phone	phone	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	_
6	while	while	SCONJ	IN	_	10	mark	_	_
7	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	8	det	_	_
8	secretary	secretary	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	10	nsubj	_	_
9	was	be	AUX	VBD	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Past|VerbForm=Fin	10	cop	_	_
10	away	away	ADV	RB	_	3	ccomp	_	SpaceAfter=No
11	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **answer** *speech: assert* | past | the temp | the phone |  |  |  |  | vn reciprocate-112-1 «NP V PP»: agent=Agent phone=Eventuality |
| 2 | **is** | past | the secretary |  |  |  |  | away *property* | tree rules |

## Example 3 {#x3}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
My brother is temping this summer.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:x3:1
# text = My brother is temping this summer.
1	My	my	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Number=Sing|Person=1|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	2	nmod:poss	_	_
2	brother	brother	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nsubj	_	_
3	is	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	4	aux	_	_
4	temping	temp	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	0	root	_	_
5	this	this	DET	DT	Number=Sing|PronType=Dem	6	det	_	_
6	summer	summer	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	4	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **temp** | present · progressive | My brother |  |  |  | summer |  | vn employment-95.3 «NP V»: agent=Agent |

## Example 4 {#x4}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
What's the temp today? About 25 degrees.

<!-- .note -->
*Sentence 1:* What's the temp today?

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:x4:1
# text = What's the temp today?
1	What	what	PRON	WP	PronType=Int	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
2	's	be	AUX	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	1	cop	_	_
3	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	4	det	_	_
4	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	nsubj	_	_
5	today	today	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	4	nmod:unmarked	_	SpaceAfter=No
6	?	?	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

<!-- .fr -->
| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **is a** | present | the temp  today |  |  |  |  |  | tree rules |

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*Sentence 2:* About 25 degrees.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:x4:2
# text = About 25 degrees.
1	About	about	ADV	RB	_	2	advmod	_	_
2	25	25	NUM	CD	NumForm=Digit|NumType=Card	3	nummod	_	_
3	degrees	degree	NOUN	NNS	Number=Plur	0	root	_	SpaceAfter=No
4	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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The frames reader finds no event or fact in this sentence.

## Example 5 {#x5}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
The dog has a high temp, so we're taking him to the vet.

<!-- fold The tree, 14 words -->
```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:x5:1
# text = The dog has a high temp, so we're taking him to the vet.
1	The	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	2	det	_	_
2	dog	dog	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	nsubj	_	_
3	has	have	VERB	VBZ	Mood=Ind|Number=Sing|Person=3|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
4	a	a	DET	DT	Definite=Ind|PronType=Art	6	det	_	_
5	high	high	ADJ	JJ	Degree=Pos	6	amod	_	_
6	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	3	obj	_	SpaceAfter=No
7	,	,	PUNCT	,	_	11	punct	_	_
8	so	so	ADV	RB	_	11	advmod	_	_
9	we	we	PRON	PRP	Case=Nom|Number=Plur|Person=1|PronType=Prs	11	nsubj	_	SpaceAfter=No
10	're	be	AUX	VBP	Mood=Ind|Number=Plur|Person=1|Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Fin	11	aux	_	_
11	taking	take	VERB	VBG	Tense=Pres|VerbForm=Part	3	advcl	_	_
12	him	he	PRON	PRP	Case=Acc|Gender=Masc|Number=Sing|Person=3|PronType=Prs	11	obj	_	_
13	to	to	ADP	IN	_	15	case	_	_
14	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	15	det	_	_
15	vet	vet	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	11	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
16	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	3	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **have** | present | the dog | a high temp |  |  |  |  | vn birth-28.2-1 «NP V NP»: agent=Agent temp=Patient |
| 2 | **take** | present · progressive | we | dog |  | the vet |  |  | vn bring-11.3 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent he=Theme to vet=Destination |

## Example 6 {#x6}

<!-- .ven lang=en -->
Write the temp in your weather chart.

```conllu
# sent_id = dict:school:temp:x6:1
# text = Write the temp in your weather chart.
1	Write	write	VERB	VB	Mood=Imp|VerbForm=Fin	0	root	_	_
2	the	the	DET	DT	Definite=Def|PronType=Art	3	det	_	_
3	temp	temp	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obj	_	_
4	in	in	ADP	IN	_	7	case	_	_
5	your	your	PRON	PRP$	Case=Gen|Person=2|Poss=Yes|PronType=Prs	7	nmod:poss	_	_
6	weather	weather	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	7	compound	_	_
7	chart	chart	NOUN	NN	Number=Sing	1	obl	_	SpaceAfter=No
8	.	.	PUNCT	.	_	1	punct	_	_
```

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| # | verb | tense, mood | who | what, whom | to whom | where | when | other | roles by |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | **write** | imperative | you *not said here* | the temp |  | your weather chart |  |  | vn scribble-25.2-1 «NP V NP PP.destination»: agent=Agent temp=Theme in chart=Destination |
| 2 | **chart** |  | your |  |  |  |  |  | nom chart «communication transitive»: poss=agent |

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